Bahrain-based Texel Air orders two 737-800BCF freighters
Bahrain-based cargo airline Texel Air is growing its 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) fleet with two more conversions ordered. Chisholm… Read More »
Textron Aviation delivers first Cessna SkyCourier to FedEx Express
Textron Aviation has delivered the first of 50 Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop freighters to FedEx Express. FedEx Express is… Read More »
EVA Air Cargo adds a Boeing 777-200F to its fleet
EVA Air Cargo will purchase a Boeing 777 freighter to add to its existing fleet of seven 777Fs. The new… Read More »
Qatar Airways Cargo sets salmon record
Qatar Airways Cargo has celebrated a record year for salmon shipments out of Norway. The cargo carrier “transported more than… Read More »
airBaltic reopens cargo operations from Kyiv
Latvian airline airBaltic has reopened cargo operations from Kyiv, Ukraine by organising a multimodal mail transportation system in cooperation with… Read More »
IAG Cargo revenues up 23% year on year
IAG Cargo has reported revenues of €432m for the first quarter of 2022; an increase of 23.4% on the same… Read More »
Lufthansa Cargo reports record performance in Q1
Lufthansa’s cargo business continued to report record performance in the first quarter of the year as it benefitted from additional… Read More »
Pharma and express bolsters Air France-KLM Q1 cargo revenues
Pharma and express deliveries and higher market prices have helped Air France-KLM Group’s total cargo revenues in the first quarter… Read More »
Atlas Air revenues improve despite volume decline
Atlas Air Worldwide reported improvements in revenues during the first quarter of the year despite a decline in volumes. The… Read More »
Saudia Cargo’s e-commerce volumes boosted by Cainiao deal
Saudia Cargo has reported a double-digit increase in e-commerce volumes since it partnered with Cainiao last year. The airline told… Read More »
US lessor ATSG revenues up in Q1 2021 fuelled by e-commerce demand
US lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) reported revenues of $486m for the first quarter of 2022, up 29% compared… Read More »
SmartLynx and APOC partner on A321s for conversion
Carrier SmartLynx has partnered with lessor APOC Aviation to purchase four A321 airframes that they intend to convert into freighters…. Read More »
APOC and SmartLynx collaborate to purchase four A321 airframes for freighter conversions
APOC Aviation and SmartLynx Airlines Ltd. have worked together to purchase a package of four Airbus A321 airframes. The frames,… Read More »
Lufthansa’s CEO says bookings are strong but staffing problems will remain for the summer season
Lufthansa’s chief executive doesn’t believe the aviation industry’s staffing problems will be solved in time for an expected busy summer… Read More »
Korean Air reports a revenue $2.3 billion) and record Q1 operating profit
Korean Air reported a revenue of KRW 2.8052 trillion ($2.3168 billion) and a “record quarterly operating profit” of KRW 788.4… Read More »
Amerijet seeks exemption for US-China cargo service
Amerijet has applied for an exemption from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to carry out cargo flights between the… Read More »
Cathay Pacific to add more cargo flights as restrictions ease
Cathay Pacific has welcomed the Hong Kong government’s easing of crew quarantine rules and said the adjustments will allow it… Read More »
Nordic air cargo market weathers turbulence
Times have been turbulent for the Nordic air cargo market over the last couple of years. Like much of the… Read More »
Mexico-based cargo carrier mas plans more expansion
Airfreight fleet expansion is surging ahead down Mexico way, with independent cargo airline mas set to operate 18 leased… Read More »
IATA: Air cargo demand drops in March amid “growing challenges”
Covid, the Ukraine war and oil prices all contributed to a drop in demand in global air cargo markets in… Read More »
Air cargo trends and capacity alignments
In mid-April Air France-KLM inked an order for four Airbus A350 freighters, with options on another four. Both airlines that… Read More »
Qatar Cargo launches next stage of its WeQare charitable initiative
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched the latest “chapter” in its WeQare charitable initiative. The third part of the carrier’s initiative… Read More »